L'Italiano

"L'Italiano"
Single by Toto Cutugno
from the album L'italiano
Released1983
Recorded1983
GenrePop
Composer(s)Toto Cutugno
Lyricist(s)Cristiano Minellono
Music video
"L'Italiano" on YouTube

"L'Italiano" (Italian pronunciation: [litaˈljaːno]; "The Italian") is a pop song by Italian singer Toto Cutugno, released in 1983. It was his biggest international hit and is his best-known composition. Its popularity declined during the 1990s and was re-discovered when Cutugno performed it live at a charity concert in Rome commemorating Italy's victory at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, creating a new wave of popularity for the song.